14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42 i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
I then move on to, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, invite the committee to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Do Members agree? Yes. Okay. Thank you.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Diolch yn fawr iawn.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Thank you. Thank you very much.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
As you've probably seen, I tend to move around, and, when I get further from the microphone, they don't necessarily pick up all the words.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Thank you very much, thank you both for coming along, and we are very grateful. You'll get a copy of the transcript. I would urge you to read the transcript, because, if you're anything like me, I tend to move away from the microphone every now and again, and…
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Okay, thank you very much. I've got no further questions, but it would be remiss of me not to do two things. One is thank you for coming along and giving evidence to us today, and, secondly, is there anything that you'd like to tell us, the question we didn't…
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
How do you ensure that members of the Welsh tribunals are able to access the training and support they need?
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
But that's not just about access to justice, is it? We have lots of forms you can fill in either in English or Welsh. About one in five of the Welsh population identify as Welsh speakers; the proportion filling the Welsh version in is under 5 per cent. So…
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Thank you. Sorry, Luke.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
And I struggle with complicated items in Welsh. My wife, who is a first-language Welsh speaker, would definitely do hers through English, because people feel more comfortable in dealing with professional matters. And that has a lot to do with history, which…
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Dwi ddim yn hyderus.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
If you don't mind my coming in here, Luke, I speak as someone who speaks Welsh every day, speaks it to friends and family, who rarely speaks it in the Chamber, rarely speaks it here.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Thank you very much. Luke.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
I don't want to try and do your job, so apologies if you think I am, but the possibility of somebody who hasn't ticked those two boxes, to go back to them and say, 'Do you have a preference between online and in person?' when they haven't ticked those, and if…
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
If you were to change just the one thing, if people don't tick either 'in person' or 'online', and instead of defaulting to 'in person', you defaulted to 'online', would that make substantial savings?
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Do you believe the Welsh tribunals have the resources and support they need to ensure cases are disposed of speedily, efficiently and justly?
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Okay. I'm sure you'll come back and tell us how you've got on some time in the future.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
It's nice to go with patient choice, but is it informed or uninformed patient choice? A lot of people, when given the option, 'Can I see you in person or can I see you online?' normally say, 'In person', as we discover all the time when people want to speak…
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Okay. Thank you. You did talk about online being a lot cheaper. How many of your tribunals are currently being held online, and how do you decide which ones to hold online and which ones to hold in person?
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Thank you very much. The budget for the Welsh Tribunals had overspends over the last two years—more than £220,000 in 2022-23 and over £860,000 in 2023-24. What factors have led to this overspend and how do you intend to address this in the coming year?
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Alun.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Diolch. Luke.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Okay. Thank you very much. Alun.
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Thank you. I think you've answered nearly all of my next question, but if there's anything that you would like to add to what you've already said: how have you engaged with the Welsh Government during your first year in post?
14 Hydref 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
What are your main reflections from your first year in the post as president of Welsh Tribunals?
